Middle District of Pennsylvania • 3:26-cv-03220

Patel v. Rife

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Case Information

Filed: October 30, 2026
Assigned to: James Martin Munley
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (IMMIGRATION)
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Last Activity: November 02, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 30, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 7654389), filed by Parth Bharatbhai Patel. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - ICE Detainee Search, # 3 Exhibit B - Automated Case Information from EOIR Portal) (ea) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document: PETITION
#2
Nov 02, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE- deeming the petition as FILED;On or before November 16, 2026, respondents shall show causewhy the petition should not be granted and release should not be ordered;The response shall address all factual averments in Patel's petition, including the alleged circumstances of the warrantless arrest;Thus, to the extent that officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement were equipped with body cameras, DHS/ICE shall turn over all footage of the arrest to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for preparation of the response;Respondents shall file a copy of the bodycam footage with the Clerk of Court as an exhibit to the response, serve a copy on counsel for the petitioner, and provide a courtesy copy to Chambers for disposition of the petition; The response shall also include petitioner's full alien file (A-file) from dHS. In lieu of the full A-file, the government shall include all documents within its possession, custody, or control which reflect any asserted reason for his continued detention; Petitioner, if desired, may file a reply (traverse) on or beforeNovember 30, 2026; A determination as to whether the petitioner shall be produced for a hearing will be held in abeyance pending the filing of a response.Show Cause Response due by 11/16/2026. Signed by Honorable Julia K Munley on 11/2/26. (sm) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#3
Nov 02, 2026
PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Erin Mary O'Brien on behalf of Parth Bharatbhai Patel Attorney Erin O'Brien is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7656263.. (O'Brien, Erin) (Entered: 11/02/2026)
Main Document: PETITION

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Patel
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Rife
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